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Case Reports
. 2017 Jan-Mar;10(1):96-98.
doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1414. Epub 2017 Feb 27.

Pediatric Palatal Fibroma

Rahul Mishra  1 , Tayyeb S Khan  2 , Tarannum Ajaz  3 , Mamta Agarwal  4
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Case Reports

Pediatric Palatal Fibroma

Rahul Mishra et al. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2017 Jan-Mar.

Abstract

Fibroma is one of the most common soft tissue benign tumors of the oral cavity. These masses represent hyperplasias instead of true neoplasm, which develop due to irritation to the mucosal tissue resulting in proliferation of the cells. Although so common in the oral cavity, its occurrence on the palate is rare, mainly due to fewer chances of trauma. Here, we report a case of palatal fibroma in a child diagnosed on the basis of clinical, radiological, and histological features. The case represents an extremely rare occurrence as unusual trauma due to thumb sucking seemed to be the only apparent traumatic factor in the palatal region.

How to cite this article: Mishra R, Khan TS, Ajaz T, Agarwal M. Pediatric Palatal Fibroma. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2017; 10(1):96-98.

Keywords: Oral habits; Palatal fibroma; Surgical pedodontics..

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Figures

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Fig. 1:
Preoperative view with palatal fibroma
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Fig. 2:
Histopathological view
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Figs 3A and B:
Intraoperative view and excised lesion
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Figs 4A and B:
Postoperative views after 1 month and 1 year
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